The Rebirth of the Portable Space The Red Age

After lunch, Grandma Wang took Ya'er and Grandpa Li, who wanted to rest for a while, took the piece of fabric and went out. She had to hurry up and make clothes for Ya'er. Bud can be ready before going home.

Grandma Wang led the two of them through the alleys familiarly, and they walked for more than ten minutes before stopping.Ya'er looked up and saw two small houses on the side of the road, with the words "tailor shop" hanging on the door.This tailor shop is not a dedicated shop, but a shop in one, and the back is the living place.In the store, there is a pair of table boards, a pair of black scissors, a bronze wooden ruler, a piece of chalk, and there is not even a sewing machine. It is as simple as that, and it is absolutely handmade.Ya'er thought to himself, this is the first time for him to wear handmade clothes, which will only be enjoyed by the top rich people in the future.

There are not many ready-made clothes in the store, and it seems that the business is not very good.In fact, it is easy to explain. Now there is a shortage of supplies, and there is only a quota of a few feet of cloth per person per year, so the common people are basically "three years for the new, three years for the old, and three years for sewing and mending". Second, it is rare to make new clothes.

The tailor in the shop is a thin old man in his 50s with reading glasses. Seeing the three people coming in, he raised his eyes and looked up. clothing".

Hearing what the old tailor said, all three of them were taken aback, but Grandma Wang reacted quickly, "Don't forget the class struggle --- make a coat for the child", and handed the woolen cloth to the old tailor. [

"Serve the people -- what style are you going to make?" The old tailor took the fabric and looked at Ya'er.

"We are all from all corners of the country, and we come together for a common goal - to make long coats."

"Against liberalism -- I see, I'll pick it up in the afternoon the day after tomorrow," the old tailor agreed directly without measuring Ya'er's height.

"We have to be responsible to the people---thank you, we will come to pick them up on time the afternoon after tomorrow."

The back-and-forth conversation between Grandma Wang and the old tailor surprised Ya'er so much that she didn't close her mouth for a long time.When Grandpa Li and Grandma Wang left the tailor shop holding a small hand, the slightly chilly autumn wind brought Ya'er back to her senses.What's going on here, why do you have to talk about Chairman Mao's quotations first.It was rare for the old couple to see Ya'er's dizzy little eyes, and they were happy.Seeing that there was no one around, I explained to Ya'er in a low voice. It turned out that the revolution was the most intense two years ago. When I went out to do errands and spoke, the first sentence must be a quotation from Chairman Mao. This year, the situation has improved a little. , it is estimated that the old tailor is still the same as the previous two years, and his words are quotations.Ya'er thought about it, and the first sentence he spoke was a quotation. If he didn't study Chairman Mao's quotations carefully, he would really be unable to speak.

"Does that old tailor know the size without measuring?" Ya'er thought of the old tailor and looked him up, without even making gestures.

"This old tailor's craftsmanship is very good. He can't go wrong with the size at a glance. The quality is absolutely good. Ya'er is just waiting to wear beautiful new clothes." Grandma Wang is very convinced of the old tailor's craftsmanship.

There was nothing to do in the afternoon, so the three of them were going to go to the only small park in the county. Although it was late autumn and there were no scenery, it was good to take a walk to digest food.The three of them wandered to the park, but they didn't expect that there were quite a few people inside.However, what is more depressing is that a group here is singing "Dongfanghong", and a group there is singing "Sailing the sea depends on the helmsman".The three of them had to sing along wherever they went, and it was really impossible for them to take a walk.

After waiting for a song, the three hurried back home.Passing by the small square of the County Revolutionary Committee, there was another criticism meeting being held there, and Sanrenai held another criticism meeting outside.After the critique was over, the three of them returned home more depressed, as there were indeed struggles everywhere.

Back home, the old couple felt very uncomfortable. They wanted to take their precious granddaughter for a stroll to get over the addiction of being grandparents, but in the end they had nowhere to go.Seeing the disappointment on the faces of the old couple, Ya'er said, "Grandpa and grandma, tell Ya'er a story, Ya'er also wants to know what happened to grandpa and grandma in the past."

"Okay, since Xiao Ya'er wants to hear it, grandpa will tell you." Grandpa Li became interested when he heard it. "When grandpa and grandma were born, the Qing Dynasty was still there. At that time, grandpa's family was a well-known family of traditional Chinese medicine in the local area. , and your Grandma Wang’s family is also a local scholarly family, and they are all famous local families. The Republic of China was established, and my grandparents were also influenced by the new trend of thought at that time, and they went to study in the UK together.” Grandpa Li recalled carefully, Grandma Wang Add some from time to time.

Following Grandpa Li's narration, the three of them seemed to have returned to the war-torn years, the chaos of war, displacement, and hunger. Those memories were full of tears and blood, full of passion and tragedy, and also full of their memories of their families.

"Little Ya'er, the violent turmoil outside now will end sooner or later. So don't be afraid, it will definitely get better in the future, you know?" Seeing that Ya'er listened seriously, Grandpa Li was afraid that these things would scare him. Seeing her, he did not forget to comfort her.

"Well, it will definitely get better in the future." Ya'er nodded her head, admiring the vision and insights of the two old people. They are not pedantic, full of hope for the future, and know how to be patient and wait.However, these insights are also obtained after they have experienced various hardships. This kind of wisdom in life would rather be exchanged for peace and joy.

At this time, the two spoke excitedly, and the three who listened fascinated realized that it was getting dark, and they talked for two or three hours without knowing it.Gululu, Ya'er's little stomach protested, Ya'er was covering her little face shyly and refused to raise her head, but there was another burst of stomach growling.Well, this time it wasn't her stomach that screamed again, Ya'er raised her head, and found that Grandpa Li was also blushing, which is rare.The three of them looked at each other, and couldn't help laughing at the same time, well, hurry up and cook.

Before cooking, Grandma Wang did not forget to stuff a piece of toffee into Ya'er's mouth, for fear of starving her.Seeing that the two old people were reluctant to eat, Ya'er picked up two pieces of candy, unwrapped them, and stuffed them into their mouths. The candy was so sweet to the hearts of the two old people.However, it's better not to eat sugar. Once eating sugar, Ya'er's stomach protested louder. Ya'er rubbed her stomach with a bitter face, which made Grandpa Li laugh out loud.As a result, Grandpa Li's joy turned into sorrow, and his own stomach rumbled loudly to protest again, causing Grandma Wang and Ya'er to laugh at the same time, and the three of them laughed together for a while.

For dinner, with fresh, salty and fragrant braised fish, Ya'er ate a big pancake and drank a big bowl of rice porridge to soothe his protesting stomach.

The next day, the grandparent and grandson didn't go out, so they told Ya'er a story.Both of them are people with profound knowledge and rich experience. When they tell stories, they are so lifelike.

After breakfast on the third morning, Grandpa Li had to go to work.Looking at Grandpa Li who turned his head three times, Grandma Wang and Ya'er couldn't laugh or cry, "Grandpa, go to work quickly, and Ya'er will follow grandma to deliver meals to you at noon."Seeing what Ya'er said, Grandpa Li happily left. Ya'er is going to deliver meals to him at noon. Usually, he and Lao Zhang take turns to go home for dinner. Yesterday, Lao Zhang helped him for a whole day I'm a worker, I'm the only one in the acquisition department today, and my good granddaughter thought of bringing me meals. [

After Grandpa Li went to work, the two of them had nothing to do. Grandma Wang took out the clothes from the previous two days to wash, and Yaer also jumped up and down with a rag to wipe the table and sweep the floor. From time to time, you said something to me. In a word, one old and one young, the two of them actually talked very speculatively, so the time passed quickly.

At noon, Grandma Wang chopped up half of the cured pheasant that Father Du had brought, and cooked a pot full of potatoes.After the two of them ate hastily at home, they put the rest of the vegetables in an aluminum lunch box, wrapped three or four pancakes in a clean cage cloth, and then filled a pot of boiling water with the green army kettle. This is Grandpa Li's lunch up.

When the two of them arrived at the purchase department, there was no one selling things inside, and Grandpa Li was waiting eagerly.As soon as Grandma Wang put the basket containing lunch on the counter, Grandpa Li couldn't wait to open it and start eating.The strong smell of meat attracted a young man from the purchase department next door, "Uncle Li, what are you having for lunch? Why is it so delicious?"

"Hey, a relative gave me a pheasant two days ago, and it was cooked at noon today, why don't you come for two yuan too," Grandpa Li joked, as if he knew the person very well.

The young man was really impolite. He took the chopsticks from Grandpa Li and picked the biggest piece of chicken, put it in his mouth and ate it. He exclaimed, "It's so fragrant, this pheasant chicken is so delicious, I haven't eaten meat for a long time."Although I still want to try another piece, I see that there are not many pieces of meat inside, so I am embarrassed to eat it again.

The two of them didn't dare to stay here any longer after Grandpa Li had finished eating, so they packed up and went out instead of going home. They stopped by the tailor shop to pick up clothes.Seeing the grandparents and grandchildren coming in, the old tailor said, "Serve the people -- you are here, and the clothes are ready, and I will bring them to you."

Grandma Wang took the clothes and inspected them carefully. The stitches were well-proportioned and fine, and she was very satisfied. "Caring about the lives of the people--master, thank you, how much is the total."

"Advocate frugality and oppose waste - a total of one yuan and two cents."

Grandma Wang couldn't answer now, so she ordered one yuan and two cents and handed it over, "Thank you, master master", and then pulled Ya'er out of the tailor shop quickly, Ya'er wanted to laugh when she saw it.

"Just now grandma really didn't know how to use that quotation, so I had to come out quickly. In the past two years, grandma was afraid when she went out to buy things, and she had to talk about quotations everywhere. It has been better in the past two years." Grandma Wang is also I can't laugh or cry, "When I get home, Ya'er will wear it for my grandparents to see. Little Ya'er looks so beautiful, so she must look good in it."

Ya'er suddenly remembered last night that her cousins ​​were going back to her home during the Chinese New Year, and they would not be able to come to the village to go to school next year, so she thought about buying two dictionaries for them.It happened to be fine this afternoon, "Grandma, let's go to the store later, okay, Ya'er wants to buy a dictionary for my cousin and the others."

Ya'er asked, Grandma Wang wouldn't answer.When she arrived at the store, Ya'er took Grandma Wang's hand and went directly to the book counter on the second floor. She didn't dare to ask Grandma Wang to buy things for herself.

For six yuan and forty cents, I bought four student dictionaries in army green plastic leather, one for myself, one for my two cousins, and one for the family of the four cousins.Ya'er insisted on paying the money himself. "Grandma, Dad gave Ya'er money, Ya'er will pay for it herself." Ya'er hurriedly stopped Grandma Wang who was going to pay, and asked Grandma Wang to pay for things bought by her cousin.

When I left the store, I was a little sad to see Grandma Wang who couldn't pay. Ya'er thought about it and knew why, "Grandma, Ya'er bought this for my cousins, so I can't ask grandma to pay. If Ya'er If you want something, you must ask grandma to pay for it, didn't grandma buy clothes and a lot of delicious food for Ya'er?"

When Wang Yazhi heard this, she also understood what Ya'er was doing, and she felt at ease knowing that Ya'er was not being polite to her.When the grandfather and grandson returned home, Grandma Wang couldn't wait to let Ya'er try on new clothes.Ya'er didn't want to trade back and forth at first, but seeing Grandma Wang was very interested, she had to give Caiyi a kiss.I took off the little padded jacket that Grandma Du made outside, leaving only a layer of jacket inside, and then put on the overcoat I just brought back.After wearing it, Ya'er also took two catwalks like a model in a funny way, "Grandma, Ya'er looks good in this dress."

"Well, the clothes look good, but they're still not as good-looking as our little Ya'er," Grandma Wang replied with a smile.The clothes are really good. The size is just right for fat and thin. The hem reaches the knees, and it is a little loose. It can be worn with thicker clothes. It is estimated that it can be worn for two more years.However, look at Xiao Ya'er in a red windbreaker, with a white and tender oval face like jade, almond eyes that are as bright as stars in the night, a straight nose, and a small red mouth. No matter how you look at it, she is so beautiful, and there is an indescribable aura all over her body. Delicate and cute, with a compelling aura, like an elf descended from the mortal world.Although it is still a child's roundness now, it can be predicted that when it grows up, it will definitely be a country and a city, with a thousand demeanors. I just don't know which brat is cheaper. Grandma Wang's thoughts spread quickly, and now she thinks of her future grandson-in-law up.

"Our little Ya'er is so beautiful, will you wear it for grandpa to see when he comes back?" Grandma Wang took a long time to regain her thoughts of not knowing where she went.In the evening, Ya'er had no choice but to act as a model again, showing Grandpa Li the dress again, and Grandpa Li felt the same worry as Grandma Wang, that the future grandson-in-law must find someone who is good to Ya'er.

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